The Couch Art Where Bernie Came To Visit

 "On the Web we all become small-town visitors lost in the big city." - Alison Gopnik

President Joe Biden's inauguration was bursting with inspirational speeches and events. 

Heaven knows many who now breathe a sigh of relief also needed a good laugh. 

That's when Bernie stepped in with his cool attitude and awesome mittens. 

I couldn't resist joining so many others who included him in various ways in different spaces.

I think he looks super cute and cozy on a sofa designed for the cover art of my Couch & Company story.

Hope you enjoy it and explore more of the artistic side of life at Paint Party Friday. 

Still the kid I used to be

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The Art Of Serenity

"Optimism means better than reality; pessimism means worse than reality. I'm a realist." - Margaret Atwood

 
Most were happy to see 2020 end, knowing that much of what happened in the unfortunate year would squeeze into the next. Masks will still be worn. I remember when I couldn't find a single one and tried to make my own. Now I have too many. 

The calendar page turned; a new door opened. The welcome mat came out to invite in better days for 2021. Instead, accidents happened and, shockingly, rioters appeared at the US Capital Building doorsteps, storming entrance ways and smashing glass. 

The future is knocking at its inevitable pace and the healthier more peaceful world we craved eludes us. There is an art to the serenity we seek on stormy days. As I found with Penelope, sometimes it's actual art, creating it or being inspired by it.     

Our Christmas gift of a painting (above) shows loons in their natural setting. The pair entwine past and future in a very beautiful and present way. A Mother's Love by artist Tammy Smart reminds me that it is Mother Nature that keeps us afloat. (My apologies for the potted plant and other reflections in the glass.) I love the calming work. Not knowing what will be can be stressful. Many had high hopes for 2020 that didn't materialize. The challenge now is to carry that optimism into the New Year. 

Explore more at OUR WORLD and enjoy the artistic side of life at Paint Party Friday.

Still the kid I used to be

Visit Postcards From Penelope Puddle and Penelope Puddlisms: BC Life Is A Whale Of A Ride to view more West Coast scenes.

Because the state of our planet is the most pressing issue of our time, link up and learn about the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report.